About Us

AdmitData is a community-driven platform that brings transparency to college admissions. We believe every student deserves access to real data — not just marketing materials — when making one of the most important decisions of their life.

Our platform aggregates anonymized admissions data from real applicants. By sharing your profile and outcomes, you help future students make informed decisions and level the playing field.

What You Can Do

• Compare Me — Enter your GPA, SAT, and ACT to see how you stack up against past applicants using our k-nearest neighbors algorithm.
• Trend Explorer — Compare up to 5 colleges across 12 IPEDS metrics like acceptance rate, enrollment, and cost of attendance over time.
• Scholarships — Browse community-submitted scholarships or get personalized matches based on your profile.
• Compare Colleges — Compare up to 4 schools side by side across 13 admissions and academic metrics.
• Explore by Major — Find colleges that offer specific majors and see how they compare.

How Contributing Works

Contributing takes under a minute with Quick Contribute — just enter your GPA, test scores, and application outcomes. Want to share more? The Full Profile form lets you add extracurriculars, AP courses, and other details. Every profile you add makes the data richer for the entire community.

Our Commitment to Privacy

All data is anonymized and encrypted with AES-256. We use k-anonymity thresholds to ensure no individual can be identified — college stats are only displayed when 5 or more profiles exist. Sensitive fields like ethnicity and gender are encrypted at rest.